The January-March expansion was the slowest in almost three years and was down from 2.4 in the last three months of 2024.

Andrew Johnston, 30, competed as a singer on the television programme in 2008 and is now on trial at Southwark Crown Court.

Economy minister Yulia Svyrydenko is currently in Washington for the final co-ordination of the agreement’s technical details, sources said.

Kieran Hall, 43, was crossing the road on an e-scooter when he was hit by a car in Nottingham and died in hospital five weeks later.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said billions of pounds are being spent on housing ‘undocumented males’ in hotels and rented accommodation.

Attendance was seen as a “significant concern”, with attendance rates “well below pre-pandemic levels” and “lower than those in ...

Gerry Adams has said he “liked but did not have many dealings” with a British spy who was in the IRA, a Dublin court heard. The former Sinn Fein president said he operated at a different level in the ...

A widow walking 5,000 miles around the British coastline in memory of her late wife said she is “enjoying living in the moment” as she passed the halfway mark of her challenge.

Martyn Blake, 41, was cleared of murder in October but will have to face misconduct proceedings over the shooting.

The Prime Minister said Labour is delivering justice after Kemi Badenoch accused the party of a cover-up and delays in grooming gang inquiries.

Brad Smith, speaking in Brussels, tried to allay concerns as he announced that the company was expanding data centre operations across Europe.

The 67-year-old will continue in her role as chief international anchor at the US news network alongside her work launching the podcast.